LEVEL 2 PENGUIN ACTIVE READING The Earthquake Elizabeth LairdPearson Education Limited Edinburgh Gate, Harlow, Essex C¥i20 2). England and Associated Companies shroughout the world, Contents ISBN; 978-1-4082-0951-6 Activities 1 Fie edition published 2000 This edition published 2009 Chaprer 1 Two Tickets Chapter2 A Table for Two iH ‘Activities 2 5 13579108642 Chapter 3 Silvia’s Story 10 “Text copyright ©@ Penguin Books Ltd 2000 Activities 3 14 ‘This edition copsright © Peason Education Lud 2009 Mlustrations by Rafa Fonteria Chapter4 Neighbours Chapter 5 Gabriels Story 19 Activities 4 22 ts of the authors have been asserted in accordance with the Copyright Designs and Patents Act 1988 Set in 12/15.5pr A. Garamond Prieted in China Swrcror Produced for che Publishers by AC: Estudio Edivorial 8.1 Chapter 6 Liberty Park 24 Activities 5 28 Chapter? Thieves Activities 6 34 ALL vights vesersec: no pars of this publicasion may be nproducee, scored na retrial apt, cor sransinitted in cny forma or by any smear, eleerronic, mechanical, photocopying, recording or eeherwize, withont the poiar written pormiion of the Publisher Chapter8 Home 36 Published by Pearson Education Lid in association with Penguin Books Ltd, both companies being subsidiaries of Pearson. Phe Talk about it Write about ir Al Project: In the News ~ Earthquakes! For a complete lst of the titles available in the Penguin Active Reading series please write v0 your local Pearson Longman, office ot ro: Penguin Readers Marketing Department, Pearson Educatian, Edinburgh Gate, Hailew, Essex CM20 2JE, England.+ | i ‘Activities 1 Two Tickets F want io tell you something about Marca. Hei rich, bur bes “77 What's the book about? What do you know about earthquakes? Talk to other students and make notes here, a bad man. You're being stupid, Silvia,” Notes cee ee Tne ground moves abriel had a kind face and intelligent brown eyes. He usually had a friendly smile, But there was no smile on his face today. He wasn't happy. ‘Td like to be as rich as Marco,’ he thought. ‘But I'm only good old Gabriel. Silvia likes me. I know she does. She thinks I’m kind and nice. But she thinks I'm boring to. Boring ald Gabriel, chat’s me.’ Gabriel had two tickets for a film, There was a red rose on the table in his sitting-room. He took the rose and the tickets and went out. s An hour later, Gabriel arrived at the door of Silvia’s flat, When she opened the door, she didn’t smile at him, ‘Oh, hello,’ she said. “What ... er...” 42 What happens first? 1 Look at the picture on page 1. What do you think? a What is the young man thinking? b What is the young woman thinking? 2 Look at the picture on page 2. — a What is the younger man thinking? b What is the older man thinking? © Which man do you like more? Why? rose /rauz’ (n) A rase is. @ beautiful garden flower. There are red roses, white roses, and roses in other colours too.a The Earthquake Mi Chapter 1 Tive Tickers “Don’t you remember, Silvia?’ said Gabriel. ‘It’s Sunday evening. We're going to the cinema, I’ve got the tickets. Its that great new film. You said ...’ “What do you mean?’ said Silvia, ‘I can't go out with you this evening, I'm busy, I don’t remember...” ‘Buc | called you on Thursday! Gabriel said. “You wanted to come!” Silvia pushed her beautiful dark hair out of her eyes. She didn’t look at Gabriel ‘Oh dean? she said, ‘That was stupid of me. I'm really sorry. Please don’t be angry, Gabriel, Come back tomorrow, We'll go to the film tomortow.” She began te shut the door. ‘Silvia,’ Gabriel said angrily, ‘you're going out with Marco! I know you are! | want to tell you something about Marco. He's rich, but he’s a bad man, You're being stupid, Silvia.’ He stopped. Silvia wasn’t there. ‘I'm talking co the door,’ he thought angrily, He looked at ine rose in his It was a hot Sunday evening. There was no wind. A loc of people were hand. Then he threw it onto the in the street, They sat in the parks and drank in the cafés, Young men ground. ; : and women talked and laughed. Gabriel didn’t want to look at them. He Behind him, he heard a quiet felt cao unhappy. ‘ laugh, He turned, There was a He took out the two tickets. man on the stairs. His clothes were ‘T paid for them,’ he thought, ‘and it’s a wonderful film. I'll go without expensive, and there were twenty hei! Punvtiot going td think abour Silvia Delgada. I'll go and see thé film red roses in his hand, It was Marco. encillenion it j Oh dea Gabriel, roa The Plaza cinema was a big, old building in the centre of town, The laughed. ‘Is she busy tonight? doors weren't open, so there were a lot of people outside. Gabriel waited | Doesn't she want co go out with with them. - you? May nae Perhaps she'll go When the doors opened, people went quickly inside to the ticket | out with me. office, But Gabriel had his cicket, so he waited outside. Gabriel didn’t answer. He It was 8.27 fi .27 p.m. And at that minute, the earth walked quickly away and went e fartoduake happened: down to the street. earthquake /'s:8kwerk! (n) When there is an earthquake, the ground moves, Buildings often . | c gr wes, Building: 3CHAPTER 2 | A Table for Two Marco didu't know about the Delgadas' money. He saw iheir pictures, their jewellery and other expensive things, and he liked ther all. arco stood at the door of Silvia’s flat and watched Gabriel leaving. He looked carefully at his clothes and his shoes. Why didn’t Silvia open the door? She was in there. Then, suddenly, it opened. ‘Silvia, dear,’ Marco said, ‘you look wonderful ...’ He stopped. Silvia didn't look wonderful. Her face was red, and she looked unhappy. ‘Gabriel said something to her,’ Marco thought. “What was it? That young man doesn’t like me, and / don't like Aim.’ He followed Silvia into the sitting-room. ‘Tim nearly ready,’ she said. ‘Have a drink. I'll come in a minute." Marco knew the Delgados’ sitting-room well, He went to the table and got a drink. Then he sat down in an expensive armchair, He liked the flat. There were beautiful pictures on che walls, and everything in the room looked very expensive. Silvia lived with her mother. Her father was dead. Before he died, Mr Delgado had a good job. He had cars and friends and a lot of money. But the Delgados weren't arich family now, and Silvia’ mother was ill. The doctor often came and visited her. Sometimes, Mrs Delgado had to go to hospital. She had to have good food and expensive medicines. The Delgados didn’t have much money now. medicine ‘‘medsan’ (n} You take medicine when you feel il 4 Chapter 2 — A Table for Fro Marco didn’t know about the Delgados’ money, He saw their pictures, their jewellery and other expensive things, and he liked them all. ‘Silvia!’ Mrs Delgado called weakly from her bedroom, ‘Are you there, dear? Whar are you doing? Is somebody with you? Who is it? Marco heard Silvia’s answer, ‘It’s all right, Mother,’ she said. ‘It’s only Gabriel. We'te going to sce a film.’ ‘Ab? thought Marco. ‘So Mrs Delgado doesn’ like me! Mrs Delgado likes dear Gabriel!” He went back to the table and had another drink. ‘Perhaps you don't like me, Mrs Delgado,’ Marco thought. ‘But your daughter does. Oh, yes, She likes me very much.’ He smiled. ‘Ten minutes later, Silvia came into the room again. Her dark hair was beautiful. Her big, brown eyes were excited, Her dress was very pretty. She smiled happily. “Hello, Marco,’ she said. ‘I'm ready now.” He put down his glass and stood up. “We're going co have a wonderful, wonderful evening,’ he said. * Outside, it was very hot. Marco drove his car fast. Silvia fele the wind in her hair. It was good. Jewellery “dsuzairi (n) You wear jewelery —on your clothes or fingers, perhaps because you want to look rice 5ne The Earthquake ‘Gabriel hasn't got a car,’ thought Silvia, She turned and looked at Marco, ‘Where are we going?” she asked. ‘Pm taking you to the Oasis Restaurant,’ Marco said. ‘Ics the best restaurant in town, It’s very expensive, of course, but nothing is too good for you, Silvia. I know a loc of girls, but you're che most beautiful,’ ‘The Oasis Restaurane was two kilametres outside the town. There were a lot of big cars outside ic, Marco pushed open the doors, Inside, it was nearly dark. There were pretty little lights on the tables, and a man played quiet music. Some people danced. “Good evening, sir,’ che manager said to Marco. ‘T ealled this afternoon,’ said Marco. ‘I want a table for wo." “OF course. Please follow me, the manager said. Marco and Silvia followed him to the back of the restaurant, Their table was near the door to the kitchen, Waiters went in and out with | food and drink. manager /mndso! (n) The manager is the boss in an office or In another workplace 6 Chapter 2— A Table for Two Marco looked at the manager angrily. ‘I don't want this table,’ he said. “We're going to dance later, We want to be near the dancing. I have to have a better table.’ ‘Tm sorry, si,’ said che manager. ‘I can’t do that. We're busy this evening, Come early next time, Then I can put you near the dancing.” He began co walk away, ‘Waita minute,’ said Marco, ‘Tm not happy with this, You've got to...” ‘Tm very sorry,’ said the manager again. ‘I cant give you a better table now, Latet, perhaps ...” ‘But...’ said Marco. People began to turn round and look at Mareo. Silvia looked at the floor. Marco always did this. He always wanted the best place restaurant, in the theatre or at the football game. $ Marco's arm. “This table's OK,’ she said. ‘I don’t want to change. Why ... ? “Be quiet, my dear,’ said Marco. * the via pur her hand on eave this to me.’ He turned back to the manager. ‘Now,’ he said, ‘you listen to me.” ‘Everybody's watching us now,’ thought Silvia, She caught his arm again. ‘I'll see you in a minute,’ she said. ‘I’m going to the washroom.’ She walked between the tables toa door at the other end of the restaurant. She saw young men and women dancing, Older people laughed and talked. They all looked happy. The washroom was outside the restau! ‘ant, in a small garden. Silvia opened the door and walked inte the garden. dt was 8.27 p.m, And at that minute, the earthquake happened.Activities 2 Were you right? 3 Language in use eer * 2 4 When she opened the door, Look back at your answers to Activity 1.2 on page iv. Then finish these Look at the sentences in the box. Then. Tomas : ; she didn't smile at him. sentences. make the sentences below into one sentence. Put when at the beginning of When the doors opened, each sentence or in the middle. people went quickly inside. Gabriel likes Silvia, but she doesn't really wane to go to the as with him, She wants to go out with *........ . 4 Co ee ie fiat. Sure eer as and Ee sae tekees IS tigia oj. man with 4... clothes, Gabriel thinks that he is a* .. man. He thinks that Silvia is He arrived at Silvia’s flat, Silvia wasn't very friendly. being ° Marco knows that she likes him than Gabriel. He * cose at Gabriel. Marco laughed at Gabriel. He saw Gabriel outside Silvia’s door. Gabriel went to the cinema. Gabriel left Silvia's flat. 2 What more did you learn? 1 What happens first? Write the numbers, 1-6. Marco saw their table. He was angry with the manager. a Marco drives Silvia to the Oasis Restaurant. Everybody in the restaurant looked happy. Silvia went outside. b Silvia goes to the washroom outside the restaurant. Marco looks at the Delgados’ expensive pictures. What happens next? Look at the words at the bottom of pages 10 and 11. What is Silvia going Mareoispeaks angrily: to the Feetairanie mane eet to see and hear? Write four of the words under these pictures, Silvia tells her mother that she is going out with Gabriel. There is an earthquake, 2 When the earthquake starts, where is: a Gabriel? b silvia? ¢ Marco? Mrs Delgado?CHAPTER a ‘Chapter 3 ~ Silvis Story pct 2. Silvia S Sto Dy; ‘There was another loud noise behind her, Silvia turned, Another Sirdslemly, the lights went out, and it was nearly dark, Then people building fell, And another, And another. started to scream. Silvia aide’ move, She coulis move Suddenly, she remembered her mother {ia co a * Silvia tried to get out of the garden into the street, but it wasn't easy. She had to climb over a broken wall, She couldn't climb in her evening, shoes. She took them off and carried them in her hand. She got up to the cop of the wall and fell down into the street. Her pretty dress was dirty now, and she had cuts on her feet. There were people everywhere. They ran up and down the street and screamed. Some people tried to pull the rubble away from a building. “Come and help!’ one of them said ta Silvia. ‘My litdle boy's under there. Help me, please!” ‘T'm sorry,’ said Silvia, ‘I have to find my mother.’ he ground moved under Silvias feet. “Help! What is it? What's happening?” she thought. ‘There was a terrible noise, and she looked up into the sky. Perhaps the noise and the shaking came from a plane, Suddenly, the lights went out, and it was nearly dark. Then people started co scream, Silvia didn't move. She There were cars everywhere too, Everybody wanted to get away from couldn't move. the buildings and out inco the country, ‘Ir’s an earthquake,’ she thought. ‘Oh, no, please, no! ‘Stop! Take me with you! Take me home!” she screamed at them, But The ground moved again. A long erack started to run up from the they didn’t hear her. They didn’t stop. bottom of the wall in front of her co the top, Then the wall opened, and Silvia could see the people inside the restaurant. They tried to tun. Their screams were terrible. She could see hands pushing and pulling. She could see their faces and their eyes. They were terribly afraid, ‘Then the wall fell, and the roof came down, Silvia couldn't see the faces and hands now, The Oasis Restaurant wasn’t there. It was only rubble. Silvia couldn't move. She couldn’ scream. ‘Marco's in there!’ she thought, ‘Marco, and the manager, and ... and those people. They... Oh, Lcan’t .. I don’t... terrible 'terabal! (adj) A terrible thing is.@ very bad thing. When you are zerribly happy, you are very happy. shake (Jerk! (v) When something shakes, It moves a little, but quickly and many times. scream iskrium’ (win) You scream when you are afraid. A scream is a very loud, high noise. rack ‘krwck’ (n) When there is a crack across something, it Is breaking. roof ‘tusfi {n} The roofs the top of a house. It sits an the walls, rubble rabal/ (n} after a heavy building falls to the ground, there is only rubble there, broken bravkan/ (adj) When something is broken, you can’t use it. 10 MW¢ Earthawalee ‘PI have to walk,’ she thought, ‘Its a long way, bue | can do it. | have to go home and help my mother. I have ta!” Silvia began to run, [t wasu't easy. There was rubble across the road, A roof fell to the ground behind her. A wall suddenly fell in front of her. She climbed over it and started to run again. It wasn’t dark now. The sky was red and black with fires and thick, black smoke. Silvia had only one idea in her head, There was nobody with her mother, She was ill in her bed. She couldn't move easily. Perhaps she was hurt, Perhaps she was "Nol! thought Silvia, ‘She's not dead! Oh, please, no, please! She’ all right. I know she is! Mother! Mother!’ She was in the centre of town now. She looked round the square. There were some houses, and the big church clock showed the right time. But the hotel next to it was only a ruin. The Plaza was in the same square. For the first time, Silvia stopped and watched, Firemen and policemen carried people out of the cinema. “What happened?” she asked a girl. “The roof fell,’ the girl said, ‘Hundreds of people are dead.” “Perhaps Gabriel didn’t go,’ thought Silvia, ‘Or perhaps he came too late, or...” She didn’t want to think about Gabriel now. The idea was too terrible. rus’ (n) A ruin is a building after the top or one or two walls fall dawn: ruin! 3 Silvis Story ‘The Delgados’ building was near the town centre, at the end of a street. Silvia began to run again. She could see a big fire. She could hear people screaming, The building next to the Delgados’ home was a ruin. Men and women pulled at the rubble. Silvia knew them. They were her neighbours, They wanted to find their families and friends. But the Delgados’ building was there. There was a big crack in the fronc wall, and some windows were broken. Buc the building looked safe. “Hey, don’t go in there! a man called to Silvia. ‘It’s too dangerous!” But Silvia didn’t stop, She pushed open the door and went in. Inside, it was dark, She tried the lights, but they didn’t work. Quickly, she ran up the stairs to the flat The front door was open. “Mother!” she called. ‘Are you all right? [rs me! Mother, where are you?” She went to her mother's bedroom, The door was apen, but there was nobody in the bed. Mrs Delgado wasn’t there. neighbour “neiba’ (n) Yaur neighbours are the people in the houses next to yours safe (Seif! fad)) When youare safe, nothing dangerous is going to happen to you 13OS! Were you right? Bs Language in use Silvia could see the people inside Look back at Activity 2.4 Then finish the sentences. Write the letters, a-g. Read the sentences in the box, the restaurant. Then write could, couldn't or had to in the sentences below. She had te climb over a broken wall. People started to scream, ... 2 Along crack started to run up the wall ... } Vo SRE ooo ccc take off her shoes, 3. The roof came down .. zasie vocssneee Walk because nobody stopped for her. = 3 She weve 58€ a big fire. 4 Silvia wanted to find her mother, ... = 4 She. _.... hear people screaming s i, f 5. Silvia screamed at the drivers, . SSAC veces Put on the lights because they didn’t work. 6 SHE essences find her mother in the flat. 6 Awall fell in front of her, ... 7 The big church clock showed the right time, ... _) What happens next? a — - — ‘| What will Silvia do now? What do you think? Circle Yes or No. so she had to climb over it. d_ but Silvia couldn't move. ‘ a : F b and the restaurant was rubble, and then the wall opened, a She will find her mother in the kitchen. Yes No c but the hotel next taltwasa f so she couldn't look for the b She will help her neighbours. Yes No ruin, little boy. | ¢ She will put on different shoes. Yes No g but they didn’t hear her. : _ - - =i d_ She will look for Marco, Yes No 2 Look at this picture. What do you think? What more did you learn? a Who is the old man? Why does Silvia worry about her mother ... 1 before she arrives home? Nobody is with ner b How does he feel? Why? 2 after she arrives home? FES vettesdeamol eres doeeutagsn aseeOR TORRES SasCHAPTER Neighbours ‘Where’ my mother? Shes nor in our flat. You know she can’ walk Did somebody take her? Who? Where did they go?” ilvia sac down on her mother's bed and cried. S “Where is she?’ she thought, ‘Who's with her? What can I do?’ She stood up, Her feet hurt, so she went to her bedroom for some better shoes, She started to take off her dress, but then she heard another loud noise. Another building fell. ‘T can’t stay here inside the building,’ she thought, ‘It’s too dangerous.” She went quickly out of the flat and down into the street. Then she stopped. “Where can ] go? What can I do?’ she thought. First, she had to find her mother. After that — but no, she didn’t want to think about Marco. He was in the ruins of the Oasis Restaurant. And she couldn’t think about Gabriel. Perhaps he was in the ruins of che Plaza cinema. 16. Chaprer 4 ~ Neighbours Suddenly, she saw a neighbour. The old man lived in the nexe building. She went co him and put her hand on his The ‘Oh, Mr Enriques,’ she said. “You're safe.’ The old man didn’t move. He didn’t see or hear her, His face was white and his hands shook. He started to cry quietly. Silvia shook his arm, ‘Mr Enriques!’ she said, ‘It’s me, Silvia Delgado. Where's my mother? She's not in our flat. You know she can’t walk. Did somebody take her? Who? Where did they go” The old man turned and looked ac her, ‘Silvia — Mrs Delgado — I don’t know,” he said. ‘I can't remember. There was something — yes, I think ... perhaps it was Mr Garcia. Yes, Mr Garcia, the man from the second floor in your building. He carried her down and pur her in his car, Yes, that’s it, It was Mr Garcia," “But where are they ‘He said something, "Tell Silvia...’ “Tell me what? Please remember, Mr Enriques. Please! aid Silvia. “Where did they go?” said the old man, ‘I don’t remember. He said,Tie Earthquake “He said .. was it, “Ics safe in che parks” he said. He wanted to go away from the er something about a park,’ said Mr Enriques. ‘Yes, that buildings. Past the river. To Liberty Park.’ Silvia looked at Mr. Enriques’ sad, old face and put her arm round him. ‘Thank you, oh, thank you,’ she said. ‘T'll come back larer. I'll help you then,” “Help me? You can't help me,’ said Mr Enriqu anything now. My wife, my home s. ‘Thaven't got Liberty Park was outside the town, past the football ground, Silvia started to walk. Then she stopped. Her mother was old and ill. She hi to take her medicines. And they were on the table next to her mother's bed. It was dangerous, bur Silvia didn’t think about it. She ran back into the flat, She found a big bag and pur into it some warm clothes and het mother’s medicine bottles. Then she ran outside again and shut the door behind her. Ie was a long way to Liberty Park, Silvia started walking, 18. CHAPTER Gabriel's Story Slowly, he started to walk, He jolt re urs very badly, and his head too. Sometimes he nearly fell. ‘bby weak, His right arm A t the time of the earthquake, Gabriel was outside the Plaza. A lot of people wanted to buy their tickets, and they went inside, But he had his ticket. He was safe because he waited outside. Gabriel heard the first souncls of the earthquake. Bur he didn’t see the buildings when they fell. He didn’t hear the screams. Some rubble hit him on the head and he fell to the ground, After a long time, he heard somebody, Ie was a woman. ‘Look at this young man,” the woman said. “Is he dead?’ ‘No,’ said another woman, ‘but he’s hurt.” ‘Pm —T'm all right,’ said Gabriel. He tried to sit up. The women moved away. Gabriel's arm hurt terribly. He couldn't move it. It was broken, He sat inthe street. Then he stood up slowly and looked round, It was nearly dark. Only the cars gave some light.‘The Barthquake Chapter'5 ~ Gabriel’ Story He tried to feel his heacl with his hand. Then he remembered his arm. A nurse came to him, “Where am I? What happened?” he said, “You're in the garden of the hospital,” she said. “Your arms broken, T'm afraid, And you've got a bad cur on your head too, We can't do mote for you now, Thousands of people are waiting for help, and we haven't got medicines for all of them. Ic’s not safe inside the hospital, but don’t worry. You'll be all right here. Stay here quietly and sleep. She wene away. Gabriel watched her. Then he remembered Silvia. He had to go and find her, He had to help Mrs Delgado. Slowly, he stood up. He was weak, but he could walk. The doctors and nurses didn’t see him. They were too busy. Gabriel left the hospital and started to walk back into town. “My family!’ he thought. ‘Mum! Dad!" Buc they were a long way away in another town. He couldn't do anything for them. Then he thought of Silvia, She was with Marco. He couldn't help her, Bur there was nobody with Mrs Delgado. And she was ill, Tl go back to the Delgados’ fat,’ thought Gabriel. ‘I can help Mrs Delgado, and perhaps T'll hear news of Silvia.” Slowly, he started to walk. He felt terribly weak. His tight arm hurt yery badly, and his head too, Sometimes he nearly fell. Hundreds of people were in the street. A woman ran into Gabriel. By accident, she hit his arm. It hurc terribly. He sat down in the road. Everything went black. When Gabriel opened his eyes again, he felt very ill. He tried to sit up and look round, He wasn’ in the street now. He was on the ground with alot of ather people, Doctors and nurses moved quietly round them. news /njusz’ (n) After something happens, you want ta learn more about It. Then you listen 10 the news on television, or you ask people for news: nurse inczs’ (n) Wurses work with doctors in hospitals, worry ‘wari! (v) You werny because you are afraid of something in the future. When you are worried, you often don't sleep well, 20 2)RR Were you right? Language in use Look back at your answers to Activity 3.4. What do you know about Silvia, her mother and Mr Garcia now? Talk to other students and write notes about these people. Her feet hurt, so she Look at the sentence in the box. Which words went to her bedroom on the right follow the words on the left? for some better shoes. 1. Silvia couldn't stay in the a she couldn't think building, so ease about Marco. Notes 2. Silvia had to find her b it hurt terribly. mother, so ¢ Mr Garcia took Mrs 3 It was safe in the park, so " Delgado there. 4 Mrs Delgado had to take her “end she went into the medicines, so street. 5. Gabriel's arm was braken, so e he couldn't help them. 6 Gabriel's farnily were in f Silvia teok them with another town, so her. What happens next? Discuss the pictures in Chapter 6. What is happening? Write one or two. sentences about each picture. 1 page 24 42 What more did you learn? Read these sentences about Gabriel. Are they right (“) or wrong (X)? 2 page 25 1 He is safe because he is outside the cinema, 2 Somebody hits Gabriel on the head, 3 He has a broken arm. 3 page 26 4 He wants to find Mrs Delgado and hear about Silvia. 5 When he opens his eyes, he is inside the hospital. 4 paBe 27 es 6 The nurse gives him some medicine. | 7 Gabriel leaves the hospital.CHAPTER Liberty Park “We putted brim fiom the rubble, but did be say, "Thank yow”? ‘No, he didull He was only warried about his ear. ilvia didr't like walking. She usually caught a bus or took a taxi, She S was tired, and her back hure, Buc she didn’e think abour her back, or about the cuts on her feet. She was with a lot of other people, They all had the same idea. They wanted to leave the tawn and go into the country, away from the dangerous high buildings. A friendly woman talked to Silvia. sn't anybody with you, dear?” she said, ‘Where's your family?” ‘There's only my mother,’ said Silvia. ‘I think she's at Liberty Park, I’m going to look for her ‘Don't worry, you'll find her’ the woman said kindly, Silvia felt better. ‘Chapter 6 —Libeary Park ‘Did you see the Grand Hotel?’ said a man. ‘It's a ruin. Hundreds of people were inside it” ‘Te’s terrible, te: le,’ his wife said. ‘I saw a baby...’ She stapped, ‘And the shopping centre,’ another woman said. “The shoe shop is all righe, but the supermarket is a ruin.’ “The centre’s bad,” said a man, ‘but it’s worse east of here, 1 was out there when the earthquake happened,’ ‘Near the station?’ the kind woman asked. ‘No, near the Oasis Restaurant,” the man said. Silvia started to listen more carefully. “The Oasis is a lovely place,’ somebody said. ‘Is it all right?” ‘No,’ the man said. ‘Ir’s a ruin. A loc of people are dead. But the manager was all right. He was at the back of the restaurant. It was better there, He'll be all right. [ wanted to help the ather people, but I was worried about my family. So I came back into town, We're all safe. But our home...’ He stopped talking. Silvia turned to him, ‘Excuse me,’ she said. “There was a man in the restaurant — the manager was with him when ~ when ,.. the earthquake ... Do you know ~ is he all right?’ “Yes,” said the man, “He's all right. I pulled him out. A tall, dark man. Is that him?” “Yes,” said Silvia, The man laughed. ‘Don't worry about him,’ he said. “He's fine. My friend and I worked hard. We pulled him from the rubble, but did he say, “Thank you"? No,Phe Barchquake he didn’t! He was only worried about his car. He didn't help che other people under the rubble. He only had small cuts on his face and hands, but he wanted to see a doctor, Other people were dead or nearly dead, but he wasn't interested in them. I’m sorry ... Is he your friend? Bur, really...” Silvia didn’t answer him, She wanted to think. Marco wasn't dead! She was very happy about that, of course. Buc she understood now. She was stupid, A stupid, stupid girl. She didn't love Marco. She didn’ [ike him. She loved Gabriel. And now, perhaps, it was too late, Ac midnight, there was another small earthquake. The people in the road screamed, They wanted to run — but where could they go? Behind them, in the town, more buildings fell. ‘Oh, no,’ thought Silvia, “When will this end?” Ar 12.30 a.m, Silvia arrived at Liberty Park. She looked round. There were thousands of people on the ground, Other people stood and talked. She couldn't see very well in the thick smoke. 26 ‘Tl never find Mother here,’ thought Silvia, She began to wall up and down the park. ‘Mother!’ she called. ‘Mother, it’s me, Silvia! Where are you?” After an hour, she was very tired. ‘I have to sit down,’ she thought ‘Tl start again in the morning. But now I’m going to sleep somewhere.’ Then suddenly, she heard her name. She turned round. “Mr Garcia!’ she said. “Where's Mother?’ ‘She's here,’ said Mr Gatcia, ‘and she's all right, But she’s very worried about you. My wife’s with her now. How did you find us?’ ‘Tes a long story,’ said Silvia, ‘T'll tell you later, But now ...’ ‘T know,’ said Mr Garcia. ‘You want your mother. Come with me.’ Mrs Delgado was on the ground with Mr Gareia’s jacket under her head. Her eyes were open, but her face was white. ‘Silvia, my dear, you're safe,’ she said, and took Silvia's hand. ‘I'm. happy now, I'm very happy Silvia took her mother’s medicines out of the bag and gave her some. Mrs Delgado smiled ‘Thank you, dear,’ she said. Silvia sat and watched her, Mrs Delgado shut her eyes and slepe| (SH Were you right? Look again at the pictures in Chapter 6 and tick () the right answer, 1 (page 24) What is the woman saying to Silvia? a ‘Don't worry, you'll find her." b ‘I'll help you. We'll find her.” ) 2 (page 25) What is the angry man saying about Marco? a ‘He helped a lot of people.’ } b ‘He was only worried about his car.’ a } 3. (page 26) What is Silvia thinking? a ‘I'll easily find Mother here.’ b ‘I'll never find Mother here.’ 4 (page 27) What is Mrs Delgado saying? a ‘I'm happy now.’ } b ‘I'm feeling very ill’ 82 What more did you learn? Tick () the right picture. T Which is a ruin? 2 Who pulls Marco from the rubble? 3 Who does Silvia love? Language in use Look at the sentence in the box, Then finish the sentences from the story, Silvia took her mother's medicines out of the bag and gave her some. below, } 1. She usually ......CQHIN%...... (catch) a bus | 2 They all. (have) the same idea. | Bl ene. ve (come) back into town. 4 Behind them, more buildings vcs (fall). 5 Other people... von (Stand) and ...., cow (talk). 6 She... .«. (can not) see very well in the thick smoke. FSW oossceeeecessessene seen (begin) to walk up and down the park 8 Then suddenly, she ............0.cc...8 (hear) her name. 9 Her eyes. sus. (be) open, but her face (be) white. 10. Mrs Delgado ..... se (Shut) her eyes and (sleep). What happens next? Look at the four pictures in Chapter 7. Then make these words into sentences about them. 1 ruins There / at / are / work / in / the / of a building / men 2 her / Gabriel / shoes / finds / in / Silvia’s / one / of / flat 3 but / There / is / some / no / milk / water / there / is 4 boy / talks / Gabriel / little ¢ unhappy / an / toCHAPTER Thieves Te was his ved rose, It was there, in the same place, by the front door. A rose from another world, another life was carly in the morning when Gabriel arrived at che Delgados’ flat. His a terribly thirsty. rm hure badly, and he was The street was quieter now. Most people were out in the country, or in the parks outside the town. But there were four or five men at work in the ruins of the building next door. They pulled the rubble awe Gabriel watched them for a minute. Suddenly, they stopped working and listened. ‘I can hear something!’ one man said, “Here! I think it’s a child, Quick! Come and help!’ Gabriel went to them, ‘T can help,’ he said. One of them looked up and smiled at him. “Don't be stupid,’ he said. ‘You've got to have two hands for this job. Go and sit down,’ Slowly, Gabriel went up the stairs to the Delgados’ flat. The building angerous, but he didn't think about that. He could hear the cries of the child. He felt terrible. foot. He looked down, It was his red rose, It was there, in the same place, was hen he felt something on the floor under his by the front door, A rose from another world, another life. ili ‘The door of the flat was open. Gabriel called, ‘Mrs Delgado! Are you there? There was no answer, but suddenly, two men ran out of the sicting- room. The first man went down the airs before Gabriel could stop him. Then the other man ran past. Gabriel put out his foot and the man fell over it. A box fell to the ground, The man didn’t stop. He jumped up and ran away. Gabriel opened the box. There was jewellery inside it. ‘Mrs, Delgado’s jewellery! he thought. ‘So the thieves are busy now!” He took the jewellery box into the fat, He looked round. The pictures were on the walls. Silvia’s camera was on the table. ‘Good,’ he thought. “The thieves didn’t have much time. They only took the jewellery, and I've got it now! Then, near one of the armchairs, he saw Silvials dirty evening shoes He thought for a minute. For the first time for hours, he smiled. ‘She wore those shoes last night,” he thoughr. ‘So she came back here after the carthquake, She isn't dead! She came home, and took her mother to a safe place. Oh Silvia, Silvia, you're all right!’ ‘thief (i:1/{n) Thieves take things from other people, but don’t ask for themThe Earthquake Gabriel forgot his broken arm, and the cut on his head. He was suddenly happy. ‘TL look for them,’ he thought. ‘They're out in the country. | know they are. ['ll find them. 'll ...’ He stopped. ‘That's stupid,” he chought. ‘TL never find them. And | can’t leave. There'll be other thieves later. I'll stay here and look after the flat,’ He went into the kitchen. There was no water, of course, but there was some milk, Gabriel had a long, long drink and then felt better. His head and his arm hurt, but his legs fele stronger. And now he could think, ‘Ic’s not safe inside,’ he thought. ‘T’ll stay in the street. Perhaps I can help the other men, and warch the building too.’ He went out of the flat and shut the door behind him. + That day and the next day, Gabriel worked with the other men, He couldn't move the rubble, or pull people out of the ruins. But he could do othe: jabs, ‘The workers had to have food and drink. Gabriel found water and cartied it to them. Then he looked for food. There was a shop at the end of the street. The windows and doors were broken. There was nobody there “The manager’s dead,’ a man told him, 32 Chapter 7 — Thieves Gabriel climbed through the broken door into the shop. He took some food and carried it back to the workers. The child from the ruins of the next building was safe now. She was in a car, on her way to hospital. But the workers didn’t stop working, Other people were under the rubble, Gabriel could hear their screams. He saw a small boy in the street, ewo or three years old, The child cried for his mother, ‘She's at the hospital,’ one of the workers said, “We pulled her our. We didn’t know about the child.” Gabriel sat down next co the little boy and talked to him. He gave him some food and a drink of water, Slowly, the child stopped crying, Gabriel played with him for hours. Then his father came and took him away. On the morning of the third day, firemen arrived. For the first time, Gabriel stopped working. He could’ do anything now, He sat down in front of the Delgados’ door and fell asleep._ Activities 6 Were you right? Look back at Activity 5.4, Then look at this picture and answer the questions. a What did Gabriel do before this? Language in use Read the sentences in the bex, Then finish the sentences with stopped or Started and an -ing form. The workers didn't stop working. The child stopped crying. 1. Gabriel's arm hurt, but he aoe ease (walk), 2 Hesse (walk) when he saw the warkers. priwhatishe-polng ta doped? 3 Ur met von (Work) when they heard a child's cries. A Then theyesisiectreniconmmdsad ureter onensace (look an trercalla, BS Gabriel oes ssssscsscssescieten sensennsesasessensesscsne (WOMY) about Silvia when he saw her shoes i Ove errr ise seetesrtsiiscensereeesss (Help) the workers. TF. THE: D OW e ccseecsssesonssesesssare gassecerenctseere (cry) when Gabriel gave him food and drink. 8 Gabriel... father arrived, What more did you learn? Finish the sentences. Write one word. 1 Gabriel can't help the other men because he has a arm. (talk) to the boy when his 2 It is dangerous, but he goes up the stairs to Mrs Delgada’s What happens next? Read the name of Chapter 8 and the sentences below it in italics. Then look at the pictures. What are these people going to do next? What do you think? Make notes, By the front door he finds his red Two men run out with Mrs Delgado’s The second man falls over Gabriel's Gabriel smiles when he sees Silvia’s ... Nau s w Gabriel can't pull people out of the sony But he can help the workers. 8 He can hear the _......000............... of the people under the rubble, 9 He orcs centynenn With a little boy for hours. When the firemen arrive, Gabriel fallsCHAPTER Home There was a man asleep in front of her door. He looked thin and ill His face and closhes were dirty, And his arm ... his head .. n the third day after the Oe good news came to Liberty Park. Mr Garcia had a radio in his car, ‘Silvia, come and listen!’ he called to her “There will noc be another earthquake,’ the newsreader said. ‘People can go back to their homes. Dangerous buildings have a white eross on the door. Do not go inside thase buildings. Other buildings are safe. I will say chat again ...’ Mr Garcia and Silvia listened again, Then Mr Garcia turned the radio off, cross fkros! (n} Kis a eross, Chapter 8 Home ‘Do you think its really safe?’ Silvia asked. ‘Do you think we can go home?’ Mr Garcia shook his head. ‘L don't know,’ he said, “Buc I know one thing, Your mother can’t stay here, We'll rake her home to her bed, You can look after her there.’ Everywhere in Liberty Park people asked questions, Many people were worried, Was the newsreader right? They were afraid of another earthquake. They wanted to stay in the country for another day or two. Bur other people wanted to go home. They started to move inta the streets, Silvia sat down next to her mother. “We're going home, Mother,” she said, Mr Garcia carried Mrs Delgado carefully to his car. She was as light as achild, Silvia opened the back door of the car, and Mr Garcia put Mrs Delgado inside. ‘The journey into town took a long time. There was rubble everywhere, and in some places there were trees across the road. Mr and. Mrs Garcia sat in the front of the car and talked. They were worried about their lat, their friends and their neighbours. Silvia sat in the back a?aaa The Earthquake with her mother and looked out of the window, But she didn't see the ruins, ot the rubble, or the firemen. She didn’t hear the Gatcias. “Will see Gabriel again?” she thought. ‘The car eurned into the Delgados’ street and stopped outside their building “Look! Look! It isn’t there!” said Mrs Garcia, “Whar isn’t there?’ asked Silvia. “The whice cross! There's no white cross on our building, Its safe! We can go home!’ Mrs Garcia jumped out of the car and tan up the stairs to her flat. Mr Garcia smiled at Silvia, “You go up first and open the door,’ he said. “My wife will come back ina minute, Then we'll carry your mother up the stairs.” Silvia went into the building and up the stairs. Then she stopped. ‘There was a man asleep in front of her door, He looked thin and ill. His face and clothes were dirty. And his arm ... his head ... Chapter 8 —Honie ! she said. : Gabriel woke up and jumped to his feet. He didn't see Silvia in the dark. He only saw another thief! “You can’t come in here,” he said. “This is the Delgados’ home. No thieves here ...’ ‘Gabriel,’ said Silvia again. Gabriel stopped talking. His head was hot. His legs felt weak, He didn't want to fall now. Not now. ‘Is it you?’ he said, ‘Is it really your?" He had something in his hancl. Silvia couldn't see ic very well. Then she understood. It was a dirty, dead, red rose. She took it out of his hand. ank you, Gabriel,’ she said. ‘Tr’s beautiful,’falk about it It is two days after Silvia and her mother arrive home. Gabriel is feeling better. Work with another student and have this conversation. |Student A | You are Silvia, You love Gabriel, Tell him why. You also ~ understand more about Marco now. Tell Gabriel about him. Tell him your hopes for the future, Ask him about his plans, Student B | You are Gabriel. Tell Silvia about the thieves in her mother’s ~ flat, the red rose and the dirty evening shoes. Ask her questions about Marco, Ask her about the future. Discuss the pictures. What do you think really happens to Gabriel, Silvia and Marco after the story ends? Why? Think of another possible picture. Write a letter from Silvia to Marco. + Tell him how you feel about him now and why, + Tell him about your plans with or without Gabriel. + Tell him that you do ar don't want to see him again. | Dear Hare, Write abot| Discuss earthquakes, How do they change people's lives? Make notes. Notes (2) Where do earthquakes often happen? Look at these maps and write the names of the countries. / Or... 9 a (® Read about this terrible earthquake and discuss this question. Why did it kill many, many people? Early on the morning of 26 December, 2004, an earth uake began under the sea, 160 kilometres from Sumatra, Indonesia, It was very strong and it happened suddenly. Nobody knew about it before it happened. The sea floor moved and pushed the water up 30 metres. This wall of water moved east and west, and in the next seven hours it arrived at the beaches of many Asian ‘and African countries. tt killed more than 225,000 people. More than 5,000,000 people lost their homes and had no clean water, People think that about one third of the dead were children. z + Work with three or four other students. When people have news about an earthquake early, they can make plans. What can they do? Ask people, or look on the Internet. Then make notes. fet ready befo a} Put these in a box} Thit 'b) Where is the safest place inside your house? c) Where is the safest place outside? side and outside, are dangerous? yi ‘After an earthquake at sea: 6) What will you feel under your feet? f) what will you listen to? @) what will you hear at sea? I) where will you go?Project Ja Some countries often have small earthquakes. But people in these places never know when there will be a big earthquake. Your town is in one of these places. is it also near the sea? What can people do when they move inte your town? What can they do when the ground starts shaking? ‘Write a page, with pictures, far your town's newspaper. But don't make people very unhappy about their move to the town! ea —SS—n——PENGUIN The Earthquake ACTIVE READING Elizabeth Laird Level 2 600 headwords British English Elementary Original Silvi rco, Marco wears He is more Gabriel loves Silvia, bu expensive dothes and drive ‘exciting than Gabriel. Then, terrible happens, It changes the lives of everybody in. the city, Where are Marco and Gabriel? And wha happen to Silvia? a fast car some! Number of words (excluding acuvities Series Ei 191 Jocelyn Patter ang Andy Flopking For correlations to English Language Teaching exams, please visit www.penguinreaders.com Penguin Active Reading provides réading and language learning at five levels, through fullecolour, beautifully ilistrated Readers. As well as enjoyable stories and texts, each book provides a range of integrated activities designed to develop reading skills and consolidate vocabulary, and offers personalised project work. 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